William Paul Sutter

Dear Sutter family,

I was very sorry to hear of Bill's passing. I was an attorney in the Hopkins & Sutter probate section in the 1980's where I had the pleasure of knowing and working for Bill. Like a great many people at the firm, I had the utmost respect for Bill's legal knowledge and skills, for his decency and fairness and for his ability to enjoy life. I only knew Bill for a few years but I learned a great deal from him. Please accept my condolences.

Dear Winkie and Family,

Bill was not only a legal giant, but an ingratiating and welcoming presence to a then-new lawyer at Hopkins & Sutter. He had a zest for life that was unquenchable and apparent to all. I am sorry that I will be in Texas on Friday and unable to attend the memorial service, but I wanted you to know how much he was admired by his law partners and the legal community at large. May he rest in peace.

Dear Winkie, Bill, & Blair,

I am so lucky to have come along so late in Bill's life to become one of his most recent friends. Our friendship was simple and based on things we easily agreed to: Sports, cards, and a good drink. Throw in current events and the fact that his wife and my mother were friends you get the ingredients for an enduring friendship. As a result in a few short years we became great pals. A sample of seeing Bill happy was when we were at Bru's Room sports bar in...